August 2016 Volume 17 • Issue 194 | Page 35

havior and proclivity for floating buoys, posts, and pilings makes it a good visual target for anglers. Fishing for tripletail is most often "sight fishing" rather than blind casting. Casting a live shrimp or crab directly in front of their view often results in a vigorous strike from these otherwise seemingly sluggish fish. Occasionally, good results are sometimes achieved by fishing a lure or bait deeper below the surface alongside channel marker pilings or structure. Tripletail are considered an excellent eating fish. The meat is sweet, white, and flakey, and is o